Captain Horace George Crawford Tyrell LEWIS
1/15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles)

Date of birth: 2nd March 1891
Date of death: 8th September 1959

Died aged 68
Unknown
Horace George Crawford Tyrrell Lewis was born at 4 Kensington Court in London on the 30th of January 1891 the younger son of Edward Tyrrell Lewis, a solicitor, and his second wife, Constance Metcalf (nee Lockwood) Lewis of 11 Elvaston Place, South Kensington in London.

He was educated at Hazelwood until July 1904 where he was a member of the Choir. He was Head of School in 1904 and was a member of the Football XI in 1903 when the school magazine wrote the following on his season: - "(Centre half) - very handy with his feet, but must learn to head the ball; next season should convert him into a very useful performer."

On leaving the school the magazine wrote the following of him: - "...goes to Harrow. He has been a very useful member of the choir and the Football XI, and a useful and conscientious Head of the School."

He went on to Harrow School where he was in Mr. Graham’s House from September 1904 to July 1909. He went on to Magdalen College Oxford where he achieved a BA and was a member of the Oxford University Officer Training Corps with the rank of Corporal. On leaving university he was articled to his father’s legal practice of E.T. Lewis of 2 to 3 Albany Court, Piccadilly.

He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles) on the 31st of January 1913 and was moblised for war service on the 5th of August 1914. He landed in France with his battalion on the 18th of March 1915 and saw action at the Battle of Loos and on the Somme. He was promoted to Lieutenant in October 1914 and was seconded for service as a General Staff Officer Grade 3 with the rank of Captain in November 1916, serving with III Corps.

He was married to Marjorie (nee Furze) at St Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, London SW on the 4th of August 1917; they lived at Alexandra Court, Queen’s Gate and had a daughter, Mary E., born in 1919.

He served in France until February 1919 after which he returned to the family law practice.

He was later re-married to Beatrice Mary (nee Davida) and they lived at The Old Chapel, Tregidden Street, St Martin near Helston in Cornwall.

He died at St Lawrence's Hospital, Bodmin in Cornwall.
Went on to Harrow School

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